{"id":37603,"date":"2011-07-12T11:47:23","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T08:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=37603"},"modified":"2014-01-06T13:56:42","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T11:56:42","slug":"museum-of-troy-at-canakkale-rta-office-with-dome-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2011\/07\/12\/museum-of-troy-at-canakkale-rta-office-with-dome-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Troy at \u00c7anakkale \/ RTA-Office with DOME Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n

The design of the Museum of Troy at \u00c7anakkale has been carried out by the\u00a0atelier RTA-Office, led by Santiago Parram\u00f3n with offices in Barcelona and\u00a0Shanghai, in collaboration with the Turkish atelier DOME Partners (Istanbul).\u00a0The aim is that the building rises in the Turkish area of \u00c7anakkale but aspires to\u00a0be a global focus through its expression and display of the culture of a\u00a0civilization. A project that will act as a generator for social activity, research and\u00a0culture.<\/p>\n

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Both RTA-Office and Dome Partners agreed to design the building in such a\u00a0way that it would become an event generator, that a centre for cultural\u00a0expression would become an international lure. A work that would launch an\u00a0area with the objective of re-evaluating and re-establishing the immense worth\u00a0that this civilization had at a global level.<\/p>\n

The strategy consists in the design of a unique piece, a jewel, that on the one\u00a0hand will complement the ruins of Troy, and on the other be valued in its own\u00a0right. The starting point is to recapture with the utmost sensitivity the\u00a0magnificence of this civilization that in its golden era created the most beautiful\u00a0objects, full of splendor and creativity.<\/p>\n

The Museum stands in nature as a work delicately crafted by the hands of\u00a0artisans. A piece that stands out from the land but at the same time respects the\u00a0dignity of the natural environment. Its lines are reminiscent of the geometry of\u00a0Troy; its strained curves, planes and intersections that cut suddenly, the\u00a0meetings between concave and convex. Movement is captured in the building\u2019s\u00a0surfaces, where one detects the influence of the artist Boccioni in the interaction\u00a0of an object in movement with the space around it, through the intuitive search\u00a0for a single form that creates a continuous space.<\/p>\n

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A venue of experience<\/strong>
\nA space that enables everything from a contemplative walk to group activity. A\u00a0well organized ensemble that advances a system and multiplicity in its\u00a0possibilities and activities. A place that proposes we \u201clive Troy\u201d as an\u00a0experience, not somewhere merely informative\u00a0This experience begins on arrival when, after parking in the car park, well away\u00a0from the main road, the visitor is directed to the building via a deliberate trip\u00a0through olive groves that provide shade, cool and texture, and through which\u00a0one discovers the building.<\/p>\n

Beneath an imposing wooden \u201cumbrella\u201d one finds the building events\u00a0program. In the interior is a space of dynamic and changing perceptions, an\u00a0open, obstacle-free area, a continuation of nature. A great square, open to the\u00a0exterior like a receiver and distributor of activity from which one accesses the\u00a0bar-buffet and children\u2019s play area. In front of this one finds the commercial\u00a0zone and the amenities, and to the west the ticket sales.<\/p>\n

Through this low area, appearing to have been excavated, giving the feeling of\u00a0entering an archaeological site, is the control area and the main entrance to the\u00a0Museum. This is where the perception of space changes radically; one is once\u00a0again under the truly massive structural cover of the building and, in front, there\u00a0is a ramp, following the original topography of the land, which leads to the\u00a0exhibition areas. At the end is the archaeological research zone in an area\u00a0excavated from the ground, three metres below the access level to the\u00a0permanent exhibition space. Thus visitors can see the pieces that are being\u00a0worked on and researched in the field.<\/p>\n

The restaurant has a great exterior terrace over a large platform of water in\u00a0which the adjacent olive groves and recreation areas are reflected. At the end\u00a0of the permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, as an end to the journey,\u00a0are the auditorium and a bar. It is the foyer that creates the connection between\u00a0these two purposes and facilitates the use of the bar and foyer for events,\u00a0conferences and congresses. Following the visit to the museum space one\u00a0descends towards the great hall down some splendid ramps.<\/p>\n

The building also is also full of daily activity with the management offices, the\u00a0commissary and the researchers situated in the west wing where the\u00a0topography rises some four metres over the access zone to the main hall.\u00a0Continuous interior and exterior spaces inter-communicate and transport the\u00a0natural light that penetrates the skin of the building with the aim of producing an\u00a0agreeable and comfortable atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Creation of space<\/strong>
\nThe principal characteristic of the Museum of Troy is the creation of space\u00a0versus the creation of form. The result is a single volume configured as a\u00a0unitary whole. An elegant body of refined and sinuous, interlocking lines that\u00a0surround and allow one to traverse. A unique building, a \u201cGreat Museum\u201d, an\u00a0expression of an era and a great vision of the future. Poetry and technology for\u00a0the human condition.<\/p>\n

The strong material expression is achieved by using a single material, wood,\u00a0which has been specially chosen, both for the structure and the skin of this\u00a0building, for its elegant and evocative texture, its comfort and because it\u00a0pertains to nature and to the location. It is also the only material that could\u00a0provide the building with zero CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n

Sustainability and energy efficiency<\/strong>
\nA fusion between the latest modeling technology and the construction of space\u00a0in three dimensions, a highly refined exercise in the harmonious integration of\u00a0the countryside and a strong commitment to sustainability in energy efficiency\u00a0and the fitting out of the building.<\/p>\n

The aim is that the building is environmentally responsible, profitable and\u00a0healthy, so as to be able to live and work in it with a good quality of life. To this\u00a0end synergies between disciplines and technologies have been established.\u00a0The RTA-Office and Dome Partners proposal seeks to make use of the best\u00a0practices in the design and construction phase to reduce significantly or\u00a0eliminate any negative impact of the building on the environment and thus\u00a0achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED\u2122) so that the\u00a0building be certified \u201cgreen\u201d by the Green Building Council (WorldGBC), New\u00a0York. A new global benchmark in this field.\u00a0The aim of the energy efficiency in the new building is an energy saving of\u00a0about 70% and the maximum energy efficiency rating \u201cA\u201d. This is based on\u00a0three fundamental pillars: economy, sustainability and quality of life.<\/p>\n

Architect: RTA-Office, DOME Partners<\/strong>
\nLocation: \u00c7anakkale, Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n

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